“Private matters should be treated in private,” French president says during press conference
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Hollande’s Popularity Goes Up After News of Affair
The French President’s dire approval ratings see a slight uptick after allegations of an affair
American Journalist Expelled From Russia
David Satter is the first U.S. journalist expelled since the end of the Cold War
Sochi Olympics Put Spotlight on Moscow’s ‘Gay Ghetto’
An acclaimed gay performance artist talks about living in fear and secrecy
Pope Francis Urges Mothers To Breastfeed In The Sistine Chapel
The pontiff took yet another unconventional position
Why François Hollande’s Personal Life Is a Public Matter
The French President’s alleged affair with an actress has kicked up a familiar scandal in France at a time when the country’s politics — and its leader — is at a low ebb
Pope Francis Calls Abortion ‘Horrific’
Laments ‘victims of abortion, who will never see the light of day’
AK-47 Inventor Wrote of ‘Unbearable’ Pain
‘If my rifle took away people’s lives, then can it be that I… am guilty for people’s deaths?’
Top U.K. Defense Officials Accused of War Crimes
International Criminal Court receives huge dossier of allegations relating to British conduct during war in Iraq
France’s First Lady Valerie Trierweiler Hospitalized
Following reports President Francois Hollande is having affair with actress Julie Gayet
Be Careful in Sochi, U.S. Warns Olympics Tourists
The State Department has issued a travel alert ahead of the Winter Games in Russia
François Hollande’s Affair: Scandal Reveals a Changing France
A French magazine’s exposé into the French President’s love-life marks a departure from the country’s previous nonchalance over the peccadilloes of its premiers
Who Is Julie Gayet?
French president Francois Hollande has been accused of having an affair with the actress. Who is she?